Inside the Regent's Palace.
In the quiet bedroom, a carved incense burner was placed on the low table beside the green tent bed. A wisp of green smoke emerged from the incense burner, rising slowly, slowly blending into the air and disappearing.
Xiao Moyan was lying on the green wooden bed, his long hair scattered messily on the pillow, his eyebrows were like ink paintings, his eyes were slightly closed, and his lips were slightly pursed. He looked beautiful and quiet.
Suddenly, Xiao Moyan frowned slightly, and the next moment he opened his eyes, a hint of doubt flashed in his cold pupils.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door, the sound neither light nor heavy.
Then, Lin Feng's voice rang out from outside the door: "Prince?"
Xiao Moyan stood up, wearing a white nightgown, with long hair draped over his body, giving people a sense of softness.
He reached out and took the outer robe from the hanger next to him, put it on, walked to the door, and opened it with his hand: "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, General Xu, Censor Lin, Prime Minister Zi, Chief Justice Song and other court officials are kneeling at the gate of the palace. Please, Your Highness, take charge of the government affairs." Lin Feng bowed and said.
Xiao Moyan frowned inadvertently and asked, "What's going on with the emperor?"
Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Emperor... The Emperor spends the entire day hanging out with the palace maids... and refuses to attend court."
"When did it happen?" Xiao Moyan frowned.
"The emperor's temperament has changed drastically since he was assassinated. He has ignored state affairs and only cares about having fun with the palace maids." Lin Feng replied.
After hearing this, Xiao Moyan was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Please ask the officials outside to go back." He paused and continued, "Prepare the carriage and enter the palace."
"Yes." Lin Feng said.
At this time, inside Shaohua Palace.
Ji Xingzhi had already gotten up from the bed, dressed neatly, and was sitting at the table eating cakes while listening to Wu Fang's report.
Wu Fang stood in front of Ji Xingzhi and said, "Your Majesty, General Xu and other court officials have been waiting outside the Regent's Palace since early this morning. I just received news that the prince is on his way to the palace."
Ji Xingzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."
Wu Fang hesitated for a moment before asking a question he'd been holding back for a long time: "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, why did you threaten the court officials to ask the prince to resume the regent? And why did you hang out with the palace maids?"
"To keep someone." Ji Xingzhi drooped his eyelids slightly.
Hearing this, Wu Fang was slightly stunned, and he already knew Ji Xingzhi's purpose.
A few days ago, the emperor ordered him to use the unspeakable secrets of court officials that the Wuzhoumen had collected over the years to threaten officials, asking them to ask the prince to take charge of government affairs on the grounds that the emperor was obsessed with women and was harming the country. He has been confused by the emperor's strange behavior.
It turned out that all the reasons were for the prince, he should have guessed it long ago.
"I understand." Wu Fang said with his head slightly lowered.
Ji Xingzhi propped up her chin with her hand, looking at Wu Fang intently, her gaze fixed as if she wanted to see through him.
Ji Xingzhi's gaze was too intense, and Wu Fang asked uncomfortably, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Wu Fang, you are already twenty-eight years old. Ordinary men would have married and had children long ago. You and Zhou Zheng have been with me for many years, busy with work and no time to rest. I have neglected you." Ji Xingzhi said.
Wu Fang was stunned when he heard this and said, "I'm not in a hurry."
Ji Xingzhi shook his head and said calmly, "This isn't a matter of urgency. I wanted to avenge you back then, but now the late Emperor of Shuizhou has received his retribution, and the Wu family's vengeance should be put aside. The five states have just signed a peace agreement, and from now on, there will be peace. Isn't it time to marry a virtuous wife and live happily?"
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